Natural Hazard Risks in Los Angeles, CA
Population: 4.0M · California
Los Angeles faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from earthquakes (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Los Angeles, CA.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $4,566M from this hazard type
- •36 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Wildfire Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $155M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Flood Risk
ExtremeFEMA: 9Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $2,809M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Tornado Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 9
- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $18M from this hazard type
- •7 events on record in proximity
Landslide Risk
Very HighFEMA: 7Historical: 10
- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
- •21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
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